Emiefiele: CBN Governor or Career Politician
Dear Active Citizen, Mr Emefiele joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in February 2021 and it is significant to note that none of his party members led by the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, thought this was contrary to the spirit and the letter of his terms of engagement as CBN Governor. It is also […]
Emefiele’s Dishonesty, N100m Forms, other Distractions and the Leaders Nigeria Needs
ISSUED ON WEDNESDAY 11th MAY 2022 +234 (0) 708 778 4788 info@eienigeria.org +234 (908) 333 1633 info@yourbudgit.com +234 (811) 666 5321 partners@dataphyte.com +234 (703) 411 8266 info@cislacnigeria.net Civil society organisations and citizens leading the advocacy for openness, accountability and effective governance in Nigeria, have called on Nigerians to stay focused on demanding the quality […]
The Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge – The Legal Status of Appeal Against Judgment of Federal High Court in Suit No. FHC/L/Cs/1405/02
[By Dele Farotimi] I have studied the response of the Government of Lagos State to my statement on the planned recommencement of tolling on the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge and my response is as follows: The summary of the response of Lagos State Government is that it has a pending appeal against the case of […]
LEGAL HURDLES TO CROSS BY MR. GODWIN EMEFIELE
ISSUED ON MONDAY 9th MAY 2022 Last week, it was reported that a group of farmers had purchased the N100 million nomination form for the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele to enable him to contest the presidential primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). While thanking his […]
N4tn Fuel Subsidy: Where to Draw a Line
[By Seun Onigbinde] Ten years ago, thousands of Nigerian youths protested on the streets of major cities. Joining the global #Occupyprotests, the #OccupyNigeria protests zoomed in on one key topic: the removal of fuel subsidy. At the time, rather than a blatant removal of the subsidy, I felt that the government needed to earn […]
Let’s get it to 20,000 petitions!
Dear Active Citizen, Our advocacy is yielding positive results but we cannot rest on our oars. Lagos State is can’t commence toll collection on the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge because it’s illegal. We are also demanding that LASG should make public the White Paper on the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality and the implementation plan for […]
Talk is Cheap, Voting is free, Take it to the Polls!
Dear Active Citizen, If you completed your voter registration or applied for card transfer or replacement between June 2021 to January 14, 2022, your permanent voters’ card (PVC) is now available for pick up at the INEC LGA office where you registered. “If we don’t vote, we are ignoring history and giving away the […]
THE LEKKI-IKOYI LINK BRIDGE – THE LEGAL STATUS OF APPEAL AGAINST JUDGMENT OF FEDERAL HIGH COURT
ISSUED IN LAGOS, ON THURSDAY 26th APRIL 2022 Our attention has been drawn to the erroneous statements circulating in the media that the Lagos State Government does not have the legal right to collect tolls on the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge and that tolling on the Link Bridge is unlawful. The misleading statements are based […]
Less Talk, More Action!
Dear Active Citizen, Who said our voices don’t matter? The Lagos State Government, in collaboration with Lekki Concession Company Limited, (LCC), has halted the recommencement of toll collection at the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge indefinitely. This decision was communicated in a statement signed by the Managing Director of LCC, Yomi Omomuwasan. Active citizens! This is a victory […]
STRATEGIC PLAN (SP) AND THE 2023 ELECTION PROJECT PLAN (EPP)
ISSUED IN ABUJA, ON THURSDAY 21ST APRIL 2022 1. It is my pleasure to welcome you to the official presentation of the INEC Strategic Plan 2022-2026 and the INEC Election Project Plan for the 2023 General Election. The documents presented today are the third in the series of strategic election plans since the era […]